Hey, do you remember how earlier I said I wanted to talk to you about something important today? Yeah, what’s up? I don’t really know how to say this, but I’ve been thinking about this for months now, and just have to get it off my chest. OK, what is it? I love our friendship, and I don’t want to lose what we have. But at the same time, I have to be honest -- I think something in our relationship is starting to shift. I like you as more than a friend. Wow, I was not expecting you to say that. Yeah, figuring out that I felt this way took me by surprise at first, too. I’ve been trying to get up the courage to say this for a long time, though, and now I can really clearly picture us as a couple. What do you think? Would you ever want to try dating? I think I just need to take a second to process this. Take all the time you need -- You don’t have to answer right away. Well, I might need a little more time to completely think this all through. But honestly, I HAVE thought about you in that way, too. We already know we’re great together, so I’ve definitely wondered why we haven’t tried dating. Really? I’m glad I wasn’t the only one thinking it. No, definitely not. I’m glad you were open with me and brought this up. Part of me loves the idea of giving this a shot, but I have to say, I’m really scared. What’s worrying you? If things go wrong romantically, it would be a nightmare if that ruined our friendship. Agreed. That scares me, too. But I also think that even if things got weird, we’d figure out a way to push through the awkwardness. That’s true. I can’t imagine a scenario where we aren’t both willing to work hard to make things okay again. For sure...No matter what, having you in my life as a friend is the most important thing. Even if dating was a disaster, I know we’d figure out a way to get back to being friends. But if this worked out, I think it would be amazing. It would be amazing. You know what, if we don’t try this, we’re both going to regret it. I think we should try dating. Wow, I’m so happy you feel that way! Everyone is going to be so excited to hear about this. Well, that’s the other thing -- I want to take this really, really slowly. Can we wait a while before telling everyone? Of course, you’re right, it’s probably a good idea to take it slowly. That way we can figure this all out a little bit without having the external pressure. Exactly, I think we should give ourselves a lot of space to explore this. It’s kind of a complicated thing to navigate. But I’m excited to see what happens next! I’m so glad you told me how you were feeling.